Materials & Failure Analysis Engineer

3 weeks ago

Sunnyvale, United States Apex Systems Full time

Apex Systems is seeking a Materials & Failure Analysis Engineer to join our client in Sunnyvale, CA. This will be starting as a 3 month contract, with high potential to extend longer and/or convert permanent.

The Role:

As a Materials and Failure Analysis Engineer, you will be responsible for conducting technical lab work which supports prototype materials development and failure analysis investigations. You will develop and execute SOPs focused on producing world-class analysis outcomes in the areas of sample preparation and surface/physical/chemical characterization. A majority of time will be spent in a lab environment, so enthusiasm for hands-on work and developing lab procedures is important. You will provide technical support to senior engineering staff and manage a queue of materials/failure analysis support requests with the goal of driving design and manufacturing improvements. To enable this, you will be an expert in the following:

  • Surface characterization using different types of microscopic tools (Optical microscopy, SEM, and AFM)
  • Chemical analysis using EDS and FTIR
  • Mechanical cross sectioning and associated sample preparation
  • X-ray inspection methods (2D and computed tomography)

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Basic qualifications

  • 7+ years related work experience as lab engineer or Bachelors degree in Engineering with 3+ years related work experience
  • Experience with advanced materials and failure analysis techniques. Examples include optical microscope, AFM, SEM/EDS, FTIR, X-ray, and 3D surface profiling
  • Experience with failure analysis methodology to derive a root-cause diagnosis of materials failure
  • Experience in performing bulk materials or electronics cross sections with associated physical/chemical measurements

Preferred qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering with 5+ years work experience as a Materials/Surface Engineer
  • Excellent written/communication skills
  • Experience writing lab reports
  • Experience with consumer electronic devices

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